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NBA Playoffs PrizePicks Player Predictions: Thursday (4/25)

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There are three NBA games tonight, as all three home teams look to avoid falling into a 3-0 hole. In the first game of the night, the Orlando Magic look to score 90 points for the first time in their series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the second game, Tobias Harris looks to set a season-high against the New York Knicks and lead his Philadelphia 76ers to a win. And in the final game of the evening, LeBron James will look to shoot the Los Angeles Lakers to victory over the Denver Nuggets.

Here are the three best NBA PrizePicks plays for Thursday, April 25.

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Thursday’s Best NBA PrizePicks Player Predictions

This Season: 74-70

Moritz Wagner Over 9.5 points

Wagner scored 10 and 12 in his first two playoff games. With the series heading to Orlando, it's interesting to see his total listed lower than what he did in two road games.

Wagner averaged 10.9 points per game this season. He was slightly better at home than on the road. In Game 1, he managed 10 points despite playing only 13 minutes. While the rest of the Magic players are struggling to score in a series where they're averaging just 84.5 points per game, Wagner has been playing fine. Look for him to continue to be consistent tonight, as the Magic score their most points of the series.

Tobias Harris Under 12.5 points 

Harris has been horrible against the Knicks this season. In six games against them, he's never scored more than 11 points. On four different occasions, he's scored in single digits. He averaged 17.2 points per game this season, so while it may feel like he's due, it may just be that the Knicks have his number.

Harris was also a better scorer on the road this season, averaging 17.7 points away from the Wells Fargo Center compared to 16.7 at home. This is a bad matchup for Harris, and until this series is over, it's best to fade him.

LeBron James Over 2 three-pointers made

James has made three three-pointers in each game of this series. Now, with the Lakers heading home, his number has dropped to two at PrizePicks. This is a shocking move from oddsmakers. 

James averaged 2.1 made three-pointers per game during the regular season. In the postseason, he's shooting with a lot of confidence from deep. He's 6-of-11 so far, and there's no reason to think he won't attempt at least six three-pointers tonight. That would be one more than his season average. At this point, taking James to go over anything seems like a good bet, but this one is especially good because of how willing he’s been to launch from deep in this series.

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